Azerbaijan resumes export of tomatoes to Kazakhstan, Qatar

In January-April 2023, Azerbaijan exported 43,338 tons (10% less year-on-year) of tomatoes for $54.2 million (7% less YoY), Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistics Committee.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 41,755 tons (-10%) of tomatoes to Russia for $51 million (-8%), 917.6 tons (-27%) to Belarus for $2.2 million (-5 %), 630 tons (+3.9 times) to Poland for $899,400 (+3.8 times), 17.5 tons (-92.3%) to Ukraine for $14,000 (-92.7%), 15.5 tons to Kazakhstan for $12,400.

This year, after 1 year and 8 months, Azerbaijan resumed exports of tomatoes to Qatar (0.4 tons for $1,100), and after 1 year and 3 months - to Kazakhstan.

In 2022, Azerbaijan exported 141.4 tons of tomatoes (to 11 countries), of which 97.3% went to Russia.